Signals at the railroad crossing where a train struck and killed a 20-year-old Portland man were working appropriately, according to an investigation of the accident by Michigan State Police.

Michael Cole died when the 2006 Chrysler 300 Sedan he was driving was struck by an east-bound train at a railroad crossing as he traveled northbound on Jordan Lake Road around 8:07 p.m. Aug. 19.

Lt. Brody Boucher from the MSP Lakeview Post said surveillance footage from the site showed that crossing signals were operational 27 seconds prior to the engine crossing the tracks, which is standard. In addition, the train was traveling at the prescribed speed and sounded its warning bell and whistle prior to the crash.

It is not known why Cole continued across the tracks without stopping.